Athletistic/Figure skating. Piper Gilles, a Canadian figure skater who competes in pairs with her partner Paul Poirier, shared her views on the International Skating Union’s (ISU) decision to award a bronze medal to the Russian team for the team event at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games.

“Everyone has their own point of view on this. At the Olympics, Paul and I were faced with the reality that we wouldn’t get a medal, and I think it’s important for us to move forward and not sit around waiting: we’ll get one. us one? Maybe this was our only chance? I am not sure. So we decided not to get stuck in this state of uncertainty.

The Canadian Figure Skating Federation’s initiative to compete for a medal is a landmark one and concerns all athletes who have always adhered to fair play. Today, he has become the symbol of much more than just a bronze medal at the Olympics. It’s about the sacrifices each of us has made to be an honest athlete. We appreciate Canada’s position on this issue, but now the main thing for us is to move forward,” Gilles was quoted as saying by Reuters.

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